
Planning, construction and testing of switchgear assemblies, electronics and automation solutions for industry, energy and municipalities.
Mertens und Schneider GmbH
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About Mertens & Schneider
Mertens und Schneider GmbH is an electrical engineering and automation company founded in 1998 and based in Elkenroth (Rhineland-Palatinate). The company, with more than 30 employees, realizes solutions in systems electronics on a production area of 800 m² – from planning through CNC-supported switchgear cabinet construction to installation and commissioning. Its range of services includes electronics development with in-house manufacturing of controllers, processor controls and assemblies, switchgear construction with documented final testing, as well as the engineering and PLC programming of control systems. In addition, the company offers industrial and electrical installation, maintenance including DGUV V3 testing, remote control technology, and display and presentation systems for churches and congregations (brand Eckel). Customers come from industry, energy supply and municipal applications.
- Site
- Elkenroth
- Processes
- Switchgear construction (planning, manufacturing and testing of switchgear assemblies), CNC-supported machining (in switchgear construction), Maintenance of electrical systems incl. DGUV V3 testing and remote control technology, DGUV V3 testing of electrical systems and operating equipment, Remote control technology – planning, expansion and maintenance of remote control systems, Engineering and planning with standard CAD systems, Machine manufacturing (automation processes), Electronics development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Electronics Development, CNC-Supported Machining, PLC Programming, CAD Engineering
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, DGUV V3 Testing
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 30+
- Industries
- Industry, Energy, Municipal applications, Churches and congregations
- 01
Engineering and CAD engineering
- 02
Electronics development and assembly manufacturing
- 03
CNC-supported switchgear construction
- 04
PLC programming
- 05
On-site industrial and electrical installation
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Maintenance and DGUV V3 testing
Processes and Services
Electronics Development
Development of controllers, processor controls and custom solutions through to production-ready assemblies.
CNC-Supported Machining
Precision machining of switchgear cabinet components for reproducible quality in switchgear construction.
PLC Programming
Engineering and programming of control and automation systems.
CAD Engineering
Structured planning with standard CAD systems and traceable documentation.
Locations

Elkenroth
DEHeadquarters with production and workshop
- CNC-supported machining
- Electronics manufacturing
- Switchgear construction
- Test equipment for documented final inspection
Solutions and Systems




Inside the production




Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switchgear construction (planning, manufacturing and testing of switchgear assemblies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC-supported machining (in switchgear construction)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance of electrical systems incl. DGUV V3 testing and remote control technologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| DGUV V3 testing of electrical systems and operating equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote control technology – planning, expansion and maintenance of remote control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering and planning with standard CAD systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine manufacturing (automation processes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Every switchgear assembly is comprehensively tested and documented before delivery. The quality processes are certified according to ISO 9001; maintenance and testing work is carried out with structured documentation in accordance with DGUV Regulation 3.
| Evidence | Elkenroth |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| DGUV V3 Testing |
Company History
- 1998
Founding of Mertens und Schneider GmbH by Andreas Mertens and Ralf Schneider.
Increase in production and sales through in-house electronics developments; continuous expansion of automation.
Management continued by Christian Schneider and Sascha Richter; integration of Eckel (display and presentation systems).